The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

GAME, "PIG"

PIG IS A BASKETBALL GAME FOR TWO OR MORE PLAYERS.ONE OF THE PLAYERS
BEGINS BY CHOOSING A PLACE ON THE FLOOR IN WHICH TO STAND AND TAKE
HIS SHOT WITH THE BASKETBALL.IF HE MISSES, PLAYER NUMBER 2 MAY
CHOOSE A PLACE WHERE HE WISHES TO SHOOT FROM.IF PLAYER NUMBER 1 MAKES
HIS SHOT, PLAYER NUMBER 2 MUST MAKE HIS FROM THE SAME SPOT OR HE GETS
THE LETTER "P" .WHEN A PLAER MISSES 3 TIMES AND SPELLS OUT THE WORD
PIG, HE IS OUT.THE GAME CONTINUES UNTIL ONLY 1 PLAYER IS LEFT AND HE
IS THE WINNER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1960